Rachel Marie Geoffroy, 73, of Derby, Vermont passed away on October 5, 2023 in Newport.  She was born on January 1, 1949 in Barton, VT to Jules and Germaine (Lanoue) Marcil. On August 22, 1970 she married Roger R. Geoffroy who survives her.

Rachel graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1967 and graduated from Fanny Allen with her LPN and Norwich University with her RN. She received an associate's degree in nursing. She was employed for North Country Hospital for 44 years.

She is survived by her husband Roger Geoffroy of Derby, VT, her son Shawn Geoffroy and his wife Christina Oravec of Reno, Nevada, by her sisters: Irene Ames and her husband Rod of Morgan, VT, Pauline Smith and her husband Bruce of Beebe Plain, VT, and by several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her infant son Patrick Geoffroy in 1973 and by her sister Alice Faust.

Rachel held memberships with Orleans County Garden Club, North Country Hospital retired Nurses Association, and St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Her hobbies included gardening, traveling, genealogy and spending time with her cats.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday October 12, 2023 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Newport where a mass of Christian burial will be celebrated. Friends may call on Thursday October 12, 2023 at the Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home, 4670 Darling Hill Road, Newport AT 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Newport. Should friends desire, contributions in her memory may be made to the Pope Frontier Animal Society, 243 Woods Farm Road, Newport, VT   05855.On-line condolences at curtis-britch.com.  Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home, & Cremation Service, locally family owned and operated.